England's greatest fast bowler has decided to retire from cricket. Anderson has said through an Instagram post that the first Test at Lord's this summer will be the last Test of his career. Anderson played his first international Test match in 2003. His career has spanned nearly 20 years.

The West Indies team will tour England this year and will play a 3-Test series. The first match of the series will be played at Lord's and will be the last match of Anderson's career. “I would like to inform you all that the Test match at Lord's this summer will be my last Test,” Anderson wrote in his post.

After discussion with Brendon McCullum, Anderson took the decision

According to the report of the English newspaper The Guardian, Brendon McCullum, the coach of the England Test team, had a discussion with Anderson recently. In this he discussed about the 2025 Ashes series. At this time, he thought about the future of the team and said that Anderson will not get a place in the team.

Anderson is the only fast bowler to take 700 wickets

Anderson is England's most successful bowler. He has taken the most Test wickets for England. He is third in the list of bowlers who have taken the most wickets in Tests. He is the first fast bowler to take 700 wickets in international cricket. So far he has played 187 Test matches for England and has 700 wickets to his credit.